picramide

noun

pic·​ram·​ide

piˈkraˌmīd,

ˈpikrəˌ-,

-mə̇d

: a yellow crystalline compound C₆H₂(NO₂)₃NH₂ made from picryl chloride and ammonia; 2, 4, 6-trinitro-aniline

Word History

Etymology

picr- + amide

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